Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
Á fimmtánda stjórnarári Tíberíusar keisara, komu boð frá Guði til Jóhannesar (Sakaríassonar) þar sem hann hafðist við úti í eyðimörkinni. Þegar þetta gerðist var Pílatus landstjóri í Júdeu, Heródes héraðsstjóri í Galíleu og bróðir hans, Filippus, í Átúreu og Trakónítis. Lýsanías var yfir Ablílene og Annas og Kaífas voru æðstuprestar.
2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
Þá lagði Jóhannes leið sína til ýmissa staða beggja megin Jórdanar og bauð fólkinu að láta skírast og sýna með því að það hefði snúið sér frá syndinni og til Guðs, til að fá fyrirgefningu.
4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
Þannig lýsti Jesaja spámaður Jóhannesi: „Rödd hrópar í auðninni: „Ryðjið Drottni veg! Fyllið upp dalina!
5 Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain;
Jafnið fjöllin við jörðu! Gerið brautirnar beinar!
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Og mannkynið allt mun sjá hjálpræði Guðs!““
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
Hér er lítið sýnishorn af því sem Jóhannes sagði við fólkið þegar það kom til að láta skírast: „Þið höggormsafkvæmi! Þið viljið skírast, svo að þið komist hjá því að taka afleiðingum synda ykkar, en samt viljið þið ekki snúa ykkur til Guðs af heilum hug!
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Nei, farið fyrst og sýnið með líferni ykkar að þið hafið í raun og veru tekið nýja stefnu. Þið skuluð ekki halda að ykkur sé borgið vegna þess að þið eruð afkomendur Abrahams, nei, það nægir ekki. Guð getur skapað Abrahamssyni af þessu grjóti!
9 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
Öxi dómarans er reidd gegn ykkur og þið verðið höggvin upp frá rótum. Sérhvert tré, sem ekki ber góðan ávöxt, verður fellt og því kastað í eldinn.“
10 And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
„Hvað viltu að við gerum?“spurði fólkið.
11 And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
„Sá sem á tvær skyrtur, gefi aðra fátækum og ef þið eigið umframbirgðir af mat, þá gefið þær hungruðum, “svaraði hann.
12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
Jafnvel skattheimtumenn, sem þekktir voru fyrir að stela, komu til að láta skírast. Þeir spurðu: „Með hverju getum við sýnt að við höfum iðrast synda okkar?“
13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
„Með því að vera heiðarlegir, “svaraði Jóhannes. „Gætið þess að taka ekki hærri skatta af fólkinu en rómversku yfirvöldin krefjast.“
14 And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
„En við, “sögðu nokkrir hermenn, „hvað með okkur?“Jóhannes svaraði: „Reynið ekki að komast yfir peninga með ógnunum og ofbeldi. Dæmið engan ranglega og látið ykkur nægja laun ykkar.“
15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
Nú hafði vaknað eftirvænting hjá fólkinu og töldu margir jafnvel að Jóhannes væri Kristur.
16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
En Jóhannes sagði: „Ég skíri aðeins með vatni, en bráðlega kemur sá sem hefur miklu meira vald en ég. Sannleikurinn er sá að ég er ekki einu sinni verður þess að vera þræll hans. Hann mun skíra ykkur með heilögum anda og eldi.
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
Hismið mun hann skilja frá korninu og brenna það í óslökkvandi eldi, en geyma kornið og setja í hlöður sínar.“
18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
Margar slíkar viðvaranir flutti Jóhannes fólkinu um leið og hann boðaði því gleðitíðindin.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
(En þegar Jóhannes gagnrýndi Heródes, landstjóra Galíleu, opinberlega fyrir að kvænast Heródías, konu bróður síns, og fyrir marga aðra óhæfu, lét Heródes varpa honum í fangelsi og jók þar með enn við syndir sínar.)
20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
Dag einn bættist Jesús í þann stóra hóp, sem tók skírn hjá Jóhannesi. Á meðan hann var að biðjast fyrir, opnuðust himnarnir,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
og heilagur andi kom yfir hann í dúfulíki. Þá heyrðist rödd af himni sem sagði: „Þú ert minn elskaði sonur, sem ég hef velþóknun á.“
23 And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
Jesús var um þrítugt, þegar hann hóf starf sitt meðal fólksins. Almennt var litið á Jesú sem son Jósefs, Jósef var sonur Elí,
24 Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
Elí var sonur Mattats, Mattat var sonur Leví, Leví var sonur Melkí, Melkí var sonur Jannaí, Jannaí var sonur Jósefs,
25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
Jósef var sonur Mattatíasar, Mattatías var sonur Amosar, Amos var sonur Naúms, Naúm var sonur Eslí, Eslí var sonur Naggaí,
26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
Naggaí var sonur Maats, Maat var sonur Mattatíasar, Mattatías var sonur Semeíns, Semeín var sonur Jóseks, Jósek var sonur Jóda,
27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
Jóda var sonur Jóhanans, Jóhanan var sonur Hresa, Hresa var sonur Serúbabels, Serúbabel var sonur Sealtíels, Sealtíel var sonur Nerí,
28 Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
Nerí var sonur Melkí, Melkí var sonur Addí, Addí var sonur Kósams, Kósam var sonur Elmadams, Elmadam var sonur Ers,
29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
Ers var sonur Jesú, Jesús var sonur Elíesers, Elíeser var sonur Jóríms, Jórím var sonur Mattats, Mattat var sonur Leví,
30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
Leví var sonur Símeons, Símeon var sonur Júda, Júda var sonur Jósefs, Jósef var sonur Jónams, Jónam var sonur Eljakíms,
31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
Eljakím var sonur Melea, Melea var sonur Menna, Menna var sonur Mattata, Mattata var sonur Natans, Natan var sonur Davíðs,
32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
Davíð var sonur Ásaí, Ásaí var sonur Óbeðs, Óbeð var sonur Bóasar, Bóas var sonur Salmons, Salmon var sonur Nahsons,
33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
Nahson var sonur Ammínadabs, Ammínadab var sonur Arní, Arní var sonur Esroms, Esrom varsonur Peres, Peres var sonur Júda,
34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
Júda var sonur Jakobs, Jakob var sonur Ásaks, Ásak var sonur Abrahams, Abraham var sonur Tara, Tara var sonur Nakórs,
35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
Nakór var sonur Serúks, Serúk var sonur Reús, Reú var sonur Peleks, Pelek var sonur Ebers, Eber var sonur Sela,
36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
Sela var sonur Kenans, Kenan var sonur Arpaksads, Arpaksad var sonur Sems, Sem var sonur Nóa,
37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
Nói var sonur Lameks, Lamek var sonur Metúsala, Metúsala var sonur Enoks, Enok var sonur Jareds, Jared var sonur Mahalalels, Mahalalel var sonur Kenans,
38 Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
Kenan var sonur Enoss, Enos var sonur Sets, Set var sonur Adams og faðir Adams var Guð.
